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The Getting of Wisdom

The Getting of Wisdom tells the story of Laura Rambotham, a 12-year-old girl who is just starting at her boarding school. This is based on Henry Handel Richardson's experiences of her own school, the Presbyterian Ladies College in central Melbourne. The story goes through her friends and enemies and all the life of a boarding school in early 20th century Australia, and all the subjects and learning too. Laura learns a lot but her education does not satisfy her, and her social life is thrown upon her as very different from her peers. (Summary by Bronwyn Kate)

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Chapter 1 (Chip)
Chapter 2 (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))
Chapter 3 (Betsie Bush)
Chapter 4 (Betsie Bush)
Chapter 5 (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))
Chapter 6 (Kristin LeMoine)
Chapter 7 (Alys AtteWater)
Chapter 8 (Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014))
Chapter 9 (Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014))
Chapter 10 (Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014))
Chapter 11 (Betsie Bush)
Chapter 12 (Betsie Bush)
Chapter 13 (Betsie Bush)
Chapter 14 (Kirsten Ferreri)
Chapter 15 (Kirsten Ferreri)
Chapter 16 (Jason Oakley)
Chapter 17 (Jason Oakley)
Chapter 18 (Betsie Bush)
Chapter 19 (Betsie Bush)
Chapter 20 (Cori Samuel)
Chapter 21 (Cori Samuel)
Chapter 22 (Cori Samuel)
Chapter 23 (Cori Samuel)
Chapter 24 (Larysa Jaworski)
Chapter 25 (Larysa Jaworski)
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